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An accumulation of adherent, partly fused material forming a shelf, or dome-shaped obstruction, above the tuyères in a blast furnace. (more info) F. échafaud; probably oiginally the same word as E. & F. catafalque, 1. A temporary structure of

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An accumulation of adherent, partly fused material forming a shelf, or dome-shaped obstruction, above the tuyères in a blast furnace. (more info) F. échafaud; probably oiginally the same word as E. & F. catafalque, 1. A temporary structure of timber, boards, etc., for various purposes, as for supporting workmen and materials in building, for exhibiting a spectacle upon, for holding the spectators at a show, etc. Pardon, gentles all, The flat, unraised spirits that have dared On this unworthy scaffold to bring forth So great an object. Shak. 2. Specifically, a stage or elevated platform for the execution of a criminal; as, to die on the scaffold. That a scaffold of execution should grow a scaffold of coronation. Sir P. Sidney.

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  • FORMALITY
    The dress prescribed for any body of men, academical, municipal, or sacerdotal. The doctors attending her in their formalities as far as Shotover. Fuller. 6. That which is formal; the formal part. It unties the inward knot of marriage, . . . while
  • FUSE PLUG; FUZE PLUG
    A plug fitted to the fuse hole of a shell to hold the fuse. 2. A fusible plug that screws into a receptacle, used as a fuse in electric wiring.
  • FUSILE
    See A
  • FUSURE
    Act of fusing; fusion.
  • SHAPE
    is from the strong verb, AS. scieppan, scyppan, sceppan, p. p. 1. To form or create; especially, to mold or make into a particular form; to give proper form or figure to. I was shapen in iniquity. Ps. li. 5. Grace shaped her limbs, and
  • FUSCIN
    A brown, nitrogenous pigment contained in the retinal epithelium; a variety of melanin.
  • FORMICARY
    The nest or dwelling of a swarm of ants; an ant-hill.
  • FORMULIZE
    To reduce to a formula; to formulate. Emerson.
  • BLASTMENT
    A sudden stroke or injury produced by some destructive cause. Shak.
  • FUSION
    The union, or binding together, of adjacent parts or tissues. (more info) 1. The act or operation of melting or rendering fluid by heat; the act of melting together; as, the fusion of metals. 2. The state of being melted or dissolved by heat; a
  • PARTLY
    In part; in some measure of degree; not wholly. "I partly believe it." 1 Cor. xi. 18.
  • FORMERLY
    In time past, either in time immediately preceding or at any indefinite distance; of old; heretofore.
  • FORMICAROID
    Like or pertaining to the family Formicaridæ or ant thrushes.
  • FORMIDABLY
    In a formidable manner.
  • FORMICATE
    Resembling, or pertaining to, an ant or ants.
  • FORME
    See PATTé
  • BLASTOSPHERE
    The hollow globe or sphere formed by the arrangement of the blastomeres on the periphery of an impregnated ovum. Note:
  • FORMEDON
    A writ of right for a tenant in tail in case of a discontinuance of the estate tail. This writ has been abolished.
  • SHELF
    A flat tablet or ledge of any material set horizontally at a distance from the floor, to hold objects of use or ornament. 2. A sand bank in the sea, or a rock, or ledge of rocks, rendering the water shallow, and dangerous to ships. On the tawny
  • FORMAT
    The shape and size of a book; hence, its external form. The older manuscripts had been written in a much larger format than that found convenient for university work. G. H. Putnam. One might, indeed, protest that the format is a little
  • FALCIFORM
    Having the shape of a scithe or sickle; resembling a reaping hook; as, the falciform ligatment of the liver.
  • INFORMITY
    Want of regular form; shapelessness.
  • OMNIFORMITY
    The condition or quality of having every form. Dr. H. More.
  • DEFORMER
    One who deforms.
  • DIVERSIFORM
    Of a different form; of varied forms.
  • MISHAPPEN
    To happen ill or unluckily. Spenser.
  • VARIFORM
    Having different shapes or forms.
  • PREFORM
    To form beforehand, or for special ends. "Their natures and preformed faculties. " Shak.
  • RESINIFORM
    Having the form of resin.
  • VILLIFORM
    Having the form or appearance of villi; like close-set fibers, either hard or soft; as, the teeth of perch are villiform.
  • BIFORM
    Having two forms, bodies, or shapes. Croxall.
  • REFORMALIZE
    To affect reformation; to pretend to correctness.
  • AFFUSE
    To pour out or upon. I first affused water upon the compressed beans. Boyle.
  • FULL-FORMED
    Full in form or shape; rounded out with flesh. The full-formed maids of Afric. Thomson.
  • PERFUSIVE
    Of a nature to flow over, or to spread through.
  • SCORIFORM
    In the form of scoria.
  • MALCONFORMATION
    Imperfect, disproportionate, or abnormal formation; ill form; disproportion of parts.
  • REFORMATIVE
    Forming again; having the quality of renewing form; reformatory. Good.
  • PENNIFORM
    Having the form of a feather or plume.

 

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